Wisdom Wednesday: "What Leaders Don't Get to Do" feat. Corey Baker - Executive Podcast Episode

Hey Leaders,

Leadership isn't all about privileges; leaders carry some heavy responsibilities. The higher your level of influence, the more your actions, reactions, and presence shape the people around you. The most effective leaders understand that there are some things they just don't get to do anymore.

Listen to this week's episode here!

This week on the Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast, Perry Holley and Chris Goede sit down with executive coach Corey Baker to unpack a simple phrase with powerful implications: “You don’t get to.”

What began as a leadership correction inside a men’s development group has grown into a transformational framework for accountability, emotional intelligence, and culture-building.

This conversation challenges leaders to rethink how they show up—at work, at home, and in every relationship where they carry influence.

Here are some of the major takeaways…

Leaders Don’t Get to Check Out: When people depend on your influence, you don’t get to emotionally disconnect from the room. Your presence—or absence—impacts everyone around you.
Awareness Creates Better Responses: Events happen every day, but leaders are responsible for how they respond. Great outcomes are shaped by intentional responses, not emotional reactions.
Culture is Built in Small Moments: One leader walking through the building and intentionally greeting people can change the atmosphere of an entire team. Leadership is often revealed in the smallest behaviors.
Authenticity Still Matters: You don’t get to doesn’t mean pretending everything is perfect; it means staying engaged, honest, and relational—even when life is difficult.
Leadership Principles Follow You Home: The same emotional discipline required at work matters in your personal life too. Great leaders don’t give the people they love the worst version of themselves.
Accountability Needs Common Language: Adopting a shared leadership language creates stronger trust, healthier accountability, and greater consistency in culture.

The best leaders don’t just focus on what they get to do—they recognize the responsibilities that come with influence. And the more intentional you become in the small moments, the greater impact you’ll have in the big ones.

Discover how in this week’s episode: What Leaders Don't Get to Do feat. Corey Baker

- Dr. Joe

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